The hearing damage in people of senior age – implications

The article will present difficulties in everyday functioning related to hearing damage in people of senior age. The first part discusses epidemiology, causes and difficulties in the psychosocial functioning of older people who lose their hearing. Next, attention was paid to the role of information support that can be given by immediate family members, health care workers and/or social workers. Next, general rules of conduct are presented, thanks to which it will be easier to provide effective assistance to a person with hearing impairment. The final element of the work is to develop guidelines for the management and communication of an elderly person with hearing impairment.